News for Employees
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Popular app can guide you around campus
Looking for a lot of UW-Madison information, all in one place? The Wisconsin app is a popular destination for Badgers on the go, who need information when they want it. Built in 2014 and now at version 2.1.1, the app features integration of MyUW, Learn@UW, news, the campus map, real-time bus route tracking, and more. The top three features ranked according to use are: bus, MyUW and campus map, followed closely by Learn@UW.
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Employee benefits and resource fair is Oct. 4
The UW-Madison Employee Benefits & Resource Fair will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The event time has been expanded to allow better employee access. Open enrollment for 2017 runs from Oct. 17 to Nov. 11. Contact UW-Madison Benefits Services at benefits@ohr.wisc.edu with any questions.
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Dean of Students Office has new look
The Division of Student Life is excited to announce a restructuring to better serve students and the campus community. The Dean of Students Office has split into two separate departments: the Dean of Students Office and the Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards.
The Dean of Students Office (DOSO) will remain focused on student assistance and advocacy, as well as faculty/staff consultation. The Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards will address nonacademic and academic misconduct.
DOSO exists to support the academic mission of the university and to assist and support students in finding their own unique path to success. DOSO works with students individually on a wide range of student life issues, including academic concerns, interpersonal stresses, mental health issues and crisis situations.
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Participants sought for Mentor Match program
The Academic Staff Mentoring Committee is again conducting the Mentor Match program this academic year. UW-Madison academic staff in their sixth or greater year of employment are eligible to be mentors, and those in their second to fifth year of employment are eligible to be mentees. If you’re interested, complete the match survey. The program commitment is for one academic year, but individual mentor pairs determine how frequently to meet during this time.
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Professional Development grants are available
The UW-Madison Academic Staff Professional Development Grant Program is for professional development that will begin between Jan. 1, 2017, and June 30, 2017. These grants are intended for professional development and/or training to improve the effectiveness of academic staff members in their current roles. Informational brown bags will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 27 at Union South; and from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at 1345 Health Sciences Learning Center.
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Open house to highlight new FP&M space
An open house will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 28 at 30 N. Mills Street, where participants can learn more about Facilities Planning & Management’s newest space — home to Campus Planning and Landscape Architecture, Capital Planning and Development, the Space Management Office and the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor. The modern office environment is designed to foster collaboration. FP&M staff will be on hand. Please RSVP.
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Karcher named director of risk management
Jeff Karcher, director of risk management at UW- Stevens Point, has been selected as the new director of the risk management at UW-Madison. Karcher has more than 20 years of experience in risk management, environmental health and safety, and compliance in both the public and private sectors. The Office of Risk Management manages UW-Madison’s participation in the State of Wisconsin’s self-funded Workers Compensation, Property and Liability insurance programs. Additionally, the office processes insurance claims and identifies, evaluates and controls loss exposure. Karcher started Sept. 12.
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Three roads closing this week
There will be three new road closures on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus starting the week of Sept. 12. They are at University Bay Drive at University Avenue; Highland Avenue near UW Hospital; and Observatory Drive between Babcock Drive and Charter Street. See the map.
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Keep an eye on this week's academic deadlines
Several academic deadlines come up this week. Friday is the last day that students can add courses and get full tuition adjustment on dropped courses. The next big deadline is Sept. 30, which is the last day to convert a course from credit to audit, apply for pass/fail privilege except graduate students, and the last day for a 50 percent tuition adjustment on dropped courses.
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Flu clinics for UW employees
Flu season can mean misery and time lost from work. To limit the effects of the flu on the campus community, UHS hosts employee flu shot clinics starting Sept. 13. No appointment is needed; see the schedule here or call 608-265-5600. Clinics are not open to spouses/partners or children. Bring your health insurance card. If you have Dean Care, Group Health Cooperative, Physicians Plus or Unity, payment will be processed directly to your health insurance provider. Otherwise, there will be a $31 fee for the shot (payable by cash, check, Visa or MasterCard).